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United States Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Oklahoma Crop Production
Oklahoma Field Office
Cooperating with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
P.O. Box 528804 · Oklahoma City, OK 73152-8804
(405) 522-6190 · FAX (405) 528-2296 · www.nass.usda.gov/ok
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Information provided by respondents on NASS surveys, will remain completely confidential, as required by Federal
law. NASS safeguards the confidentiality of all responses, ensuring that no individual producer or operation can be identified.
November 1, 2012
Issued November 9, 2012
Oklahoma Cotton Forecast Down from Last Month
OKLAHOMA:
Production prospects are up from October for peanuts, while cotton and soybeans are down, according to the Oklahoma Field Office of USDA-NASS.
Production of corn for grain is forecast at 36.8 million bushels, the same as last month, but more than twice 2011 production. An average yield of 115 bushels is expected from 320,000 harvested acres.
Production of grain sorghum is forecast at 5.6 million bushels, unchanged from last month but 233 percent above 2011. An average yield of 28 bushels is expected from 200,000 harvested acres.
Soybean production is now forecast at 4.8 million bushels, down 20 percent from last month but 39 percent above last year. An average yield of 16 bushels is expected from 300,000 harvested acres.
Cotton production is forecast at 150,000 bales, down 12 percent from last month but 72 percent above 2011. An average yield of 411 pounds is expected from 175,000 harvested acres.
Peanut production is forecast at 81.4 million pounds, up 6 percent from last month and 49 percent above last year. An average yield of 3,700 pounds is expected from 22,000 harvested acres.
UNITED STATES:
Corn production is forecast at 10.7 billion bushels, up slightly from last month but 13 percent lower than 2011. Yields are expected to average 122.3 bushels per acre, up 0.3 bushel from October, but 24.9 bushels below last year.
Production of grain sorghum is forecast at 256 million bushels, up 2 percent from last month and up 19 percent from 2011. Yield is expected to average 51.1 bushels per acre from 5.02 million harvested acres.
Soybean production is forecast at 2.97 billion bushels, up 4 percent from October, but down 4 percent from last year. Yields are expected to average 39.3 bushels per acre, up 1.5 bushels from last year. Area for harvest is forecast at 75.7 million acres, unchanged from October and up 3 percent from last year.
All cotton production is forecast at 17.4 million bales, up 1 percent from last month and up 12 percent from last year. Yield is expected to average 802 pounds per harvested acre, up 12 pounds from 2011.
Peanut production is forecast at 6.47 billion pounds, up 77 percent from last year=s crop. The average yield is forecast at a record high 4,058 pounds per acre from 1.59 million harvested acres.
Crop Acreage, Yield, and Production, Oklahoma and United States, Final 2011 and November 1, 2012
Crop
Planted
Harvested
Yield per Harvested Acre
Unit
Production
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
1,000 Acres
1,000 Acres
1,000 Acres
1,000 Acres
1,000
1,000
Oklahoma
Corn, Grain1
380
360
190
320
90
115
Bushels
17,100
36,800
Sorghum, Grain1
300
260
80
200
21
28
Bushels
1,680
5,600
Soybeans
440
420
265
300
13
16
Bushels
3,445
4,800
All Cotton
415
305
70
175
597
411
(2)
87
150
Peanuts
24
24
21
22
2,600
3,700
Pounds
54,600
81,400
United States
Corn, Grain1
91,921
96,946
83,981
87,721
147.2
122.3
Bushels
12,358,412
10,725,191
Sorghum, Grain1
5,481
6,238
3,929
5,016
54.6
51.1
Bushels
214,443
256,164
Soybeans
75,046
77,203
73,776
75,693
41.9
39.3
Bushels
3,093,524
2,971,022
All Cotton
14,735.4
12,360.0
9,460.9
10,443.4
790.0
802.0
(2)
15,573.2
17,447.0
Peanuts
1,140.6
1,636.0
1,080.6
1,594.0
3,386
4,058
Pounds
3,658,590
6,468,650
1 Area planted for all purposes.
2 Cotton yield in pounds and production in 480-lb. bales.
Census mail out Dec. 29, 2012 - Jan. 3, 2013
www.agcensus.usda.gov

United States Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Oklahoma Crop Production
Oklahoma Field Office
Cooperating with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
P.O. Box 528804 · Oklahoma City, OK 73152-8804
(405) 522-6190 · FAX (405) 528-2296 · www.nass.usda.gov/ok
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Information provided by respondents on NASS surveys, will remain completely confidential, as required by Federal
law. NASS safeguards the confidentiality of all responses, ensuring that no individual producer or operation can be identified.
November 1, 2012
Issued November 9, 2012
Oklahoma Cotton Forecast Down from Last Month
OKLAHOMA:
Production prospects are up from October for peanuts, while cotton and soybeans are down, according to the Oklahoma Field Office of USDA-NASS.
Production of corn for grain is forecast at 36.8 million bushels, the same as last month, but more than twice 2011 production. An average yield of 115 bushels is expected from 320,000 harvested acres.
Production of grain sorghum is forecast at 5.6 million bushels, unchanged from last month but 233 percent above 2011. An average yield of 28 bushels is expected from 200,000 harvested acres.
Soybean production is now forecast at 4.8 million bushels, down 20 percent from last month but 39 percent above last year. An average yield of 16 bushels is expected from 300,000 harvested acres.
Cotton production is forecast at 150,000 bales, down 12 percent from last month but 72 percent above 2011. An average yield of 411 pounds is expected from 175,000 harvested acres.
Peanut production is forecast at 81.4 million pounds, up 6 percent from last month and 49 percent above last year. An average yield of 3,700 pounds is expected from 22,000 harvested acres.
UNITED STATES:
Corn production is forecast at 10.7 billion bushels, up slightly from last month but 13 percent lower than 2011. Yields are expected to average 122.3 bushels per acre, up 0.3 bushel from October, but 24.9 bushels below last year.
Production of grain sorghum is forecast at 256 million bushels, up 2 percent from last month and up 19 percent from 2011. Yield is expected to average 51.1 bushels per acre from 5.02 million harvested acres.
Soybean production is forecast at 2.97 billion bushels, up 4 percent from October, but down 4 percent from last year. Yields are expected to average 39.3 bushels per acre, up 1.5 bushels from last year. Area for harvest is forecast at 75.7 million acres, unchanged from October and up 3 percent from last year.
All cotton production is forecast at 17.4 million bales, up 1 percent from last month and up 12 percent from last year. Yield is expected to average 802 pounds per harvested acre, up 12 pounds from 2011.
Peanut production is forecast at 6.47 billion pounds, up 77 percent from last year=s crop. The average yield is forecast at a record high 4,058 pounds per acre from 1.59 million harvested acres.
Crop Acreage, Yield, and Production, Oklahoma and United States, Final 2011 and November 1, 2012
Crop
Planted
Harvested
Yield per Harvested Acre
Unit
Production
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
1,000 Acres
1,000 Acres
1,000 Acres
1,000 Acres
1,000
1,000
Oklahoma
Corn, Grain1
380
360
190
320
90
115
Bushels
17,100
36,800
Sorghum, Grain1
300
260
80
200
21
28
Bushels
1,680
5,600
Soybeans
440
420
265
300
13
16
Bushels
3,445
4,800
All Cotton
415
305
70
175
597
411
(2)
87
150
Peanuts
24
24
21
22
2,600
3,700
Pounds
54,600
81,400
United States
Corn, Grain1
91,921
96,946
83,981
87,721
147.2
122.3
Bushels
12,358,412
10,725,191
Sorghum, Grain1
5,481
6,238
3,929
5,016
54.6
51.1
Bushels
214,443
256,164
Soybeans
75,046
77,203
73,776
75,693
41.9
39.3
Bushels
3,093,524
2,971,022
All Cotton
14,735.4
12,360.0
9,460.9
10,443.4
790.0
802.0
(2)
15,573.2
17,447.0
Peanuts
1,140.6
1,636.0
1,080.6
1,594.0
3,386
4,058
Pounds
3,658,590
6,468,650
1 Area planted for all purposes.
2 Cotton yield in pounds and production in 480-lb. bales.
Census mail out Dec. 29, 2012 - Jan. 3, 2013
www.agcensus.usda.gov